The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-10


HODGES is estimated to be worth about $200,0
The ladies of MonktOn have organized a
Women's Christian Temperance Union and extend
an invitation to all to join.
"A valuable mare belonging to Mr. VIM J:
Hiss. of Arlington, fell backwards over pile OF
stones on Thursday, breaking her neck.
The regular Christmas travel on the YORK
road has commenced and from now until the holi-
DAYS the road will be lined with wagons.
-Ex- Sheriff Slas v. Miller has been APP
pointed postmaster at Mount Carmel, baltimore
county. vice VIM. f. MARYLAND, resigned
a man named Edward Eldner has been COM
mitted to Jail here on the charge of stealing lot
of corn from farmer near the YORK road.
County Treasurer Morgan commenced busi-
mass ON Tuesday with bank account of over $2O,-
600, left him by his predecessor, DIR. Hebo.
Mr.. Christian Musselman, who for many
wears KENT a store at Woodensburg, 4th district,
died on the 7th inst, in the S0th year OF his age
a reading room has been established in Wa
verlv under the auspices of the NJ. E. Church 1t
is especially designed for the young people OF the
town.
"A young mems Republican club has been
organized at Canton 18th district, and starts with
membership of eighty. Mr.. Cyrus Copper is the
president.
"Wednesday, December 2lst, is the shortest
dav of the wear when the sun will rise at 71S and
set at 44O. Winter is supposed to commence on
that date.
David B. Anstine, of the 18th district, has
applied for the benefit of the insolvent laws, and
MAI. John l. Yellott has been appointed prelimi-
nary trustee. :.
DIR. +. W. Patterson, formerly Of Baltimore
oountv. who is Government cattle inspector, says
there is not case of pieuro-pneumonia among the
cattle of Carroll county,
-One of the last acts of the retiring Board of
Countv Commissioners was to appoint Patrick
OBrien road supervisor for the 18th district vice
Christian Muhlbach, resigned.
The Baltimore Argus says: baltimore
county wants the cattle scales this time and Sena-
tor Lindsay is expected to make big tight for 1t
for one of his particular friends"
Ground. was broken in Waverly on Wednes-
day for new Methodist Protestant Chapel, to De
erected BY the Church Extension Society on the
corner of Madison and Independent streets.
At the auction sale of fine furniture OF r.
Hanson Hiss & Co., in Baltimore, few days ago,
Hon. Geo. Hawkins Williams, of Baltimore county,
made purchases amounting to ABOUT So,oOo.
1t is said the new Board of County Commls-
sioners will make almost a "clean sweep" of the
police force. There are some few of the officers
who are No. men and deserve to be retained.
-Christmas is only two weeks off and there
are now unmistakable signs Of its near approach.
It is the great holiday of the year. although not so
universally observed as it was twenty years ago.
-Elias E. Adler, proprietor of the Enterprise
Brewery on Garrison Lane, LIST district, has made
an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. His
liabilities are about $780, 900 and assets about S2O,
900. !.
The body of young William Denmead, of
Woodberry who was drowned at Colchester last
summer, and which was buried there, was disinter-
red this week and brought home the funeral taking
place to-day.
-Appiication has been made to the Postotiice
Department to have a postofice established at
Steelton, Baltimore county. 1t is beheved tnat
within FIVE years this place will have population
of at least 10 900.
Harry Kelley, of Hampden, who is employed
in Poole Hunts shops, Woodberry, lost the mid
die finger of his right hand few days ago oy nav
ing it cut off in the machinery. 1t IS feared ne
will lose his hand.
las, a. his country Mace. "Waveand," Baltimore
county. AGED rs wears. He was formerly banker
in New Orleans, but had resided in this county
about thirty five years.
The County Commissioners on Wednesday
reappointed Matthias Lehman constable Tor the
Sd district for two years. The Board also desig-
mated Constable William ID. Benson as examiner
of licenses for the 9Th district.
George Shipley, of Woodberry, was thrown
from his wagon on the Falls road, near Boundary
avenue. on Wednesday last, and received some
painfui injuries His horse took fright at the
Maryland Central cars and ran away.
There was very big crowd of people about
the Court House on Tuesday, large proportion
OF Wn0m nau aAes W SIinu' AnS NoU-e1
sioners will have uncomfortable time OF II until
the patronage under them is disposed of.
"A few days ago Thomas Crabster, OF Mount
Vernon, Falls road, who is q widower with six
children, married Mrs. Lucy Mitchell, widow
with the same number of offspring, the whole max
inc nm quite a snug little family of twelve.
-Postmaster Frank Brown, of Baltimore is
having portion of his Springfield estate, in Car
roll county, surveyed and plated with view to
disposing of it in the spring. he Will retain ABOUT
1000 acres with the old Patterson homestead.
"A report was circulated here lately that
James S. Lyle, who for some time Kept saioon
at Wayerly, and who was also Justice OF the
Peace was dead. There is no truth In the rumor,
as LytIe is at present in Kansas City, Missouri.
The subscription bills which were sent out
with The UNION last week have already brought
a large number of responses, many OF which were
accompanied with pleasant words OF approval ana
encoura cement all of which we duly appreciate
So far this has been an unusually pleasant
fall and farmers have been able to make satisfac-
tory headway with their work, which will greatly
facilitate matters next spring. There has not yet
been day that the ground was frozen too hard 70
pillow.
chanics. gave banquet at Hamiton's Hotel, on
Thursday night, to Arlington Lodge of the same
order The reunion and supper was very pleas
ant affair and was much enjoyed by large COM
psny.
-Arrangements are being made to place a
bell in the tower of the Catholic Church IN TINS
place. The church has lately been very much i'm
proved under the supervision Of the new pastor,
Rev. Father O'Keefe, who is much liked BY his
people.
w. Gill; of the 9Th district, died at the residence
of her brother in law, Mr.. Thos. e. r. German, in
Tovsontown, on the 4th inst, in the SD year Of
her age Deceased was daughter of the late
Benjamin Vanhorn.
There is q sharp contest going on as to the
disposition to be made ofthe county funds-whether
they shall be removed to the Towson National
Bank, or continued in the Manufacturers' Bank
of Baltimore The stock of the latter is owned
principally by county men.
The farm of Mrs. William Given, in Wor-
Ellington Valley, which has been occupied by Sher-
if Tracey for about twenty years, has been rented
to gentleman from Lancaster county, Pa, who
will take charge oft in February, when Mr.. Tracey
moves his family to Towsontown.
"A very large barn on the farm of Mr.. Theo-
dore Tracey, of Carroll county, was burned few
nights ago, causing loss of about $1,000, which
is only partially covered by insurance in the Dug
Hill Mutual Company. The fire is supposed to
have been of incendiary origin.
On Saturday, December 4th, 1885, snow
commenced falling in the afternoon and continued
Again Monday, 9th, several inches fell, covering
the ground to q depth Of about eight inches The
weather was very cold and the sleighing fine.
-On Wednesday last colored man named
Augustus Mack was arrested near Timonium, on
the charge Of having robbed the residence of Mr..
Nicholas G. Penniman, near the Relay House, How
ard county, nearly two years ago. Some of the
stolen articles were found in Mack's possession
The delegates from Baltimore county who
attended the meeting Of the State Farmers Asso-
citation held in Baltimore this week were Messrs.
Charles 7. Cockey, T. Alex. Seth, G. Lyon Rogers,
William B. Sands, Samuel M. Price, Frederick Won
Kapf, William Fell johnson and E. L. Painter.
Col. David M. Myers died at the residence
Of his son-in-laW, Mr.. Peter G. Zouck, at Glen
Morris, Baltimore county, few days ago, aged II
years. Col. Myers was native of Adams county,
Pa, and was we'll known and highly respected
citizen: Hehad resided with Mr.. Zouck since 1877.
- very successful fair is in progress at st.
AIMS Church, on the York road, for the benefit Of
the nav school-house now in course Of erection.
Among number Of articles that are being dis
posed Of BY ballot ID handsome badge for the
most popular conductor on the York road railway.